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Minister announces decision on Irish-Medium Primary School in Dungannon

Education Minister, John O’Dowd, has
approved a development proposal for a new free-standing Irish-medium
school, Gaelscoil Aodha Rua, in the Dungannon area.

Commenting on the decision, Mr O’Dowd said:
“The Department has a statutory duty to encourage and facilitate the
development of Irish-medium education and I examine each proposal on a
fair and consistent basis. There is evidence of a demand from parents to
have their children educated through the medium of Irish, with a
successful Naíscoil already operating in the area.

“I have therefore decided to award
conditional approval of grant-aided status to the school and wish the
school every success in the future in delivering a quality education for
its pupils through the medium of Irish.”